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ANIMATION . 2009 . 1h 31m . English . 5.9/10

Planet 51_

"Something strange is coming to their planet...Us!"

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel
Box Office $104.9M
5.9/10
Rating
$104.9M
Box Office
1h 31m
Runtime
2009
Year
BREAK EVEN
+50% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Something strange is coming to their planet...Us!

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

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Box office
Planet 51 earned $104.9M worldwide on a $70.0M budget — a 50% return on investment.
Cast
Dwayne Johnson stars as Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Baker (voice) in Planet 51.
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Year context
Planet 51 was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Planet 51 is a Animation, Family, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 31m.

CAST (18)

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Baker (voice)
Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott
Skiff (voice)
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Neera (voice)
Justin Long
Justin Long
Lem / Rover (voice)
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
General Grawl (voice)
John Cleese
John Cleese
Professor Kipple (voice)
Alan Marriott
Alan Marriott
Glar (voice)
FB
Freddie Benedict
Eckle (voice)
Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne
Soldier Vesklin (voice)
James Corden
James Corden
Soldier Vernkot (voice)
Lewis Macleod
Lewis Macleod
Additional Voices (voice)
Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas
Additional Voices / Chief Gorlock (voice)
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
Additional Voices (voice)
Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello
Additional Voices (voice)
Emma Tate
Emma Tate
Additional Voices (voice)
Pete Atkin
Pete Atkin
Additional Voices (voice)
Laurence Bouvard
Laurence Bouvard
Additional Voices (voice)
Brian Bowles
Brian Bowles
Additional Voices (voice)

BOX OFFICE

$70.0M
Budget
$104.9M
Revenue
+50%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Language
English
Rating
5.9/10 (2,113 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$70,000,000
Box Office
$104,945,765
Profit
+$34,945,765

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Planet 51 about?
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.
How long is Planet 51?
Planet 51 has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Planet 51?
The cast of Planet 51 includes Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman.
How much did Planet 51 make at the box office?
Planet 51 earned $104,945,765 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $70,000,000.
What is the rating of Planet 51?
Planet 51 has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 2,113 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (5)

Animation Family Comedy Science Fiction Adventure
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